Improvement in combined chairs and canes



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID'OTHO PARKER, OF LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED CHAIRS AND CANES.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,810, dated August 8, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAvrD Orr-1.o PARKER, of Liverpool., in the county of Queens and Province of Nova Scotia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Chair and Cane, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and .exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being' had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device adjusted for use as a cane. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, adjusted for use as a cha-ir. Fig. 3 is a top view ofthe same. Fig. 4 is aside view ofthe seat folded for carriage. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspond` ing parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved combined chair and cane, which shall be so constructed that it may be readily adjusted t'or use as a chair or stool and as a cane, and which shall, at the same time, be simple in construction, neat in appearance, and serviceable in either capacity; and it consists in the construction and combination of the various parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the lower part or sta-ff ofthe cane, to the upper end of which is detachably secured, by a ferrule or other suitable means, the lower ends of three pieces, B, which are so formed as to tit closely together. The upper parts of the three pieces B are made wide, and have holes formed through them, or are otherwise formed so as to serve as a handle to the cane. The rear projecting edges of the upper parts of the three pieces B are hinged to each other, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, so that, when detached from the staff A and opened out, the lower ends of said pieces may be spread, and may serve as feet for the chair, as shown in Fig. 2. Upon the forward edge ofthe upper ends ofthe pieces B are formed projections or points b', which, when the said pieces are closed for use as a cane, serve as and seem to be an ornamental part of the handle. But vwhen the said parts are opened for use as a chair the said projections b serve as pins to enter holes in the seat to keep the said seat in place upon the said pieces B, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. O is the seat, which consists of three narrow strips, the two end ones of which are pivoted to the third or middle piece, so that the three pieces may be shut up parallel with each other, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, for convenience of carriage, or opened out into triangular form to serve as aseat, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In the end parts of the pieces C are formed holes to receive the projections b of the pieces B to hold the said pieces in place, and at the same time keep the pieces B extended, the saidholes being so arranged that each projection b/ may pass through the holes in the adjacent ends oi' two of the pieces C. If desired, the pivots that pivot the ends of the pieces C to each other may be made tubular, or in the form of eyelets, so that the projections b may pass through them, thus avoiding the necessity of forming another set of holes.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A combined chair and cane, consisting of the detachable stai'ie A, three detachable hinged pieces, B b', and three pivoted strips, C, said parts A B b C being constructed and arranged substantially as herein shown and described.

DAVID OTHO PARKER.

Vitnesses C. E. D. SNOW, WILLIAM HENDERSON. 

